This Privacy Policy explains how PuppDelight collects, uses, and protects information when you visit puppdelight.com. By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Information We Collect
We do not collect personal information directly — we don’t run account registrations, paid memberships, or store your name or email on our own servers unless you voluntarily contact us.
However, we use third-party tools that collect data automatically when you visit the site (see Section 2).
If you contact us via our contact form or email, we receive whatever information you choose to share (name, email address, your message). We use this only to respond to you and do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.
2. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use PuppDelight — which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and where traffic comes from. This helps us improve our content.
Google Analytics collects data such as:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- General geographic location (country/city level — not your exact address)
- Device type and browser
- How you arrived at the site (search engine, direct, referral)
This data is aggregated and anonymous. We cannot identify you personally from Google Analytics data.
Google Analytics uses cookies to function. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
For more information on how Google handles data, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
3. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. PuppDelight uses cookies in the following ways:
- Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics to track visit data as described above
- Functionality cookies — set by WordPress to maintain basic site functionality
We do not use advertising cookies or tracking cookies for ad targeting purposes at this time.
Most browsers allow you to control or delete cookies through their settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the site function.
4. Affiliate Links
Some posts on PuppDelight contain affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link and visit a third-party retailer (such as Amazon or Chewy), those sites may set their own cookies and collect data according to their own privacy policies. We have no control over third-party data collection.
5. Third-Party Links
PuppDelight links to external websites for reference and further reading (such as AKC, AVMA, and VCA Hospitals). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We recommend reading their privacy policies before submitting any personal information to them.
6. Children’s Privacy
PuppDelight is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after any changes means you accept the updated policy.
8. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us through our Contact page.